LATE SHIPPING
ARRIVED—JuIy 1, Alvena, American seh. (2 p.m., in tho stream), 772 tons, Abrahamson, from San Francisco. SAILED.—JuIy 1. Kitbaiwa, e.*s. (2.40 p-m-b 1,247 tons, Platts, for Tiinaru, and Wellington. Th© liner Armagh arrived at Wellington early this meaning from Newcastle with a cargo oi coal. She was declared a dean ship. After discharge tho vessel will load at Waltora, Wanganui, and Wclliugjton for London. The weather was unsettled at Greymouth to-day, with a fresh easterly wind, 'liber© was a considerable sea on the and a. light fresh was running in th© river. LATER "NEWS RE MAKURA. A later calbfe message received by the Union Company from Vancouver indicates that in consequence of the labor troubles it is doubtful if the R.M.S. Makura will gob away for way ports and Auckland. It was stated in the preceding message that it was hoped to despatch tho Makura from th© Canadian port on July 1. AMERICAN SOHO ONERS ARRIVE. Tli© ©mall American schooner Lily arrived in the lower harbor at 4 p.m. yesterday, the vessel being towed to an- anchorage by Who tug Plucky. The schooner came from San Francisco, which port ©he left on April 19. She has a full cargo of case oil under hatches for tho Vacuum Oil Company, and was towed to a discharging berth at the Victoria wharf this afternoon. The large American four-masted schooner Alvena, 772 tons, arrived off Otago Heads early this morning, and was taken iu tow by Who tug Plucky later in th© dlay. Th© ©ohonner, ’which is from ban Francisco, cam© to an. anchorage in til© lower harbor at 2 p.rn. She brought a fnll cargo of case oil for the Vacuum Oil Company, and will lie towed up to Dunedin tomorrow to oommerioe her discharge. WELMNGTON-LYTTELTON SERVICE. A telegram received this afternoon Horn onr special oon’cspondent in Christchurch states that there is a persistent rumor at Lyttelton to the effect that th© Union Company intend to withdraw one of the ferry stearnere as a result of He curtailed railway services. On making inquiries at the Union Company’s head office to-day. a ‘ Star ’ reporter was informed that the. company have no intention of making any alteration in tho ferry service in the meantime, and tho Maori and Mrtraroa will continue to pun their respective timetables.
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Evening Star, Issue 17084, 1 July 1919, Page 4
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384LATE SHIPPING Evening Star, Issue 17084, 1 July 1919, Page 4
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